9 Quotes About Covetousness

Covetousness is a desire to have another’s possessions. This desire is not always healthy – it can be a sign of insecurity or a lack of self-esteem. It can also be a symptom of jealousy, greed, and envy. While these sins are often associated with negativity, they can also be used as a tool for bettering yourself Read more

For example, working toward self-improvement through the use of jealousy or envy is a process called purification. In this way, covetousness can become a powerful virtue that leads to greater success. Here are some coveting quotes that may help you achieve your goals and become all you were meant to be!

When you see injustice among the nations, you will find...
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When you see injustice among the nations, you will find out that the root cause is covetousnes. Sunday Adelaja
Greed is a contagious mental illness without which civilization as...
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Greed is a contagious mental illness without which civilization as we know it would not have been possible. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
When you see injustice among the nations, you will find...
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When you see injustice among the nations, you will find out that the root cause is covetousness. Sunday Adelaja
The architect and the father of war are covetousness of...
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The architect and the father of war are covetousness of the leaders and of different interest groups fueling war. Sunday Adelaja
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The whole people contracts the habits and tastes of the magistrate. Alexis De Tocqueville
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But, and here comes the rub, all of us feel that we are in complete control of our desire for things. We would never admit to an ungovernable spirit of covetousness. The problem is that we, like the alcoholic, are unable to recognize the disease once we have been engulfed by it. Only by the help of others are we able to detect the inner spirit that places wealth about God. And we must come to fear the idolatrous state of covetousness because the moment things have priority, radical obedience becomes impossible. Richard J. Foster
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Desire is insatiable as death, but He who fills all in all can fill it. The capacity of our wishes who can measure? But the immeasurable wealth of God can more than overflow it. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
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Newspapers provided a common culture of aspiration. Charles Emmerson